Pete Rose Quotes

Ever since I was growing up, I knew I was going to play in the NFL. I never thought anything else.

I was a football player and competitor in life.

But I am a basketball player going out there to compete, I am going to try to win no matter what. That is just in my blood.

Yeah, I think about the Hall of Fame.

I have the privilege on playing at Real Madrid, which is a dream.

I dream of playing in the English league.

I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe.

I want to be remembered as a championship football player.

No, I want my kids to be Tiger Woods. And Serena Williams. I dig those two.

As a footballer, you always want to test yourself against the best.

I definitely want to be known as an educated person as well as being a good football player.

I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that.

During the off-season when you see other people playing in the Super Bowl, you wonder, and you say to yourself, 'Are you ever gonna get there and see what it feels like?' And it pushes you a little bit harder during that off-season to work to try to get there the following year.

We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.

I never dreamed about being a millionaire - I dreamed about being a football player.

I always said I wanted to be a great athlete, ever since I was an overweight little kid. I just love competing in any kind of athletics.

Al Kaline bought a tee and a ball and swung at it all winter. Look where it got him: the Hall of Fame.

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

You know, I want to be the uncommon one. I think it's pretty cool that I'm only 5'11", you know, and playing in the National Football League.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

I'm a competitor. I like to win games. I like basketball and I like to win games.

If we want the best pitcher, let's get Bobby Feller. If want the best football player, let's get Jimmy Brown; the best basketball player, let's get Bill Russell. If we want the guy who can do the best job for the United States - let's get Donald Trump.

The night I got drafted to the A's, obviously it was a great day of my life, but I've been a football player my whole life.

On some occasions, it is every footballer's dream to play for the national team, but if you don't reach it, you always need to work harder to reach a higher level, a level you wouldn't reach if you didn't have this as a goal.

I can honestly say I want to be one of the best to ever play the game.